From the Dept. of You Can't Make This Up

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Georgia Law Bans Retailers From Selling 'Pot Candy' To Minors

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/16186311/detail.html

ATLANTA -- Georgia retailers soon will be banned from selling candy flavored to taste like marijuana to children.

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed a measure into law Wednesday that bans the sale of "marijuana flavored products" to minors -- anyone under 18 -- and calls for a fine of up to $500 for each offense.

The measure takes effect July 1st.

It targets businesses that sell the candies with drug-inspired names such as "Kronic Kandy" and "Pot Suckers."

The law says the candies promote drug use.

Senator Doug Stoner pushed the bill in the senate. "I don't think that folks are aware this is going on," Stoner told Channel 2 in April. "It's mainly, from what I can tell, particularly targeted to minority communities."

First of all: pot FLAVORED candy? People would WANT that? I was not under the impression that people consumed the stuff for the TASTE.

But second: Senator Doug STONER? You have got to be kidding me. I almost thought this had to be a joke, and that someone had planted the article. But eternaleponine Googled the Georgia state senate, and he's listed, all right.

Doug STONER?

Really?

The universe is obviously made of comedy gold.

Comments

[paper-crystals.livejournal.com]

I can drink gin straight but the only type of gin that I like to drink straight is Bombay Sapphire which I have about one shot glass of, straight, about every six months. Generally, I just find gin and tonics very refreshing. I do like the suggestion of the gin flavor though. My Mum always complains that I put too much gin in my gin and tonic.

I have had home made margaritas but they just aren't as good as the ones I can get at bars. And bars are expensive. (Although there is a place near me that has a happy hour.)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Rose's lime juice. And Cuervo at the minimum. And while Triple Sec is traditional, I like Grand Marnier or Cointreau.

Actually, if you like them less sweet, fresh lime juice and Grand Marnier make it sufficently sweet.

On the rocks, salt... yum.

[la-directora.livejournal.com]

I'm a snob when it comes to tequila and margaritas. (Shocking, I'm sure, since I'm an oenophile from Texas. :) ) For me, tequila is crap unless it's 100% blue agave and aged. Jose Cuervo is crap. Even that 1800 stuff. Bleh. Most good tequilas are NOT golden in color, they are clear (labeled as "silver" or "anejo"). I don't remember what I have at home right now, but it was a good bottle I bought before a Mexican-themed dinner party. (It's probably the Sauza Anejo, and sometimes I buy the Don Pedro.) There's a good list of tequilas here that gives a good sense of the spectrum from the crappy stuff through the better varities like reposado and anejo.

And, yes, I use Cointreau. I do have some bar "lime juice mix", but that was mostly because I just couldn't handle the idea of dealing with enough fresh lime juice to margaritas for a dinner party of 8. I should get some fresh lime juice to make margaritas for myself, though. My post-work glass of wine last night was really nice, and reminded me that I could also do a post-work cocktail.